Tamanend

Tamanend (1625-1701) was a Lenape chief who, in 1683, signed a treaty of friendship with William Penn and allowed for the construction of Philadelphia. Known for his love of peace, he was nicknamed Saint Tammany, as he was considered a patron saint of the United States; Tammany Hall in New York City was named after him.

Biography
Tamanend was born in the Delaware River valley of the East Coast to the Lenape tribe of Native Americans, and, in 1683, he met with the English colonist William Penn at Shackamaxon and agreed to the first of many treaties of peaceable understanding. He promised that the Lenape and the English would "live in peace as long as the waters run in the rivers and creeks and as long as the stars and moon endure," and he was nicknamed "King Tammany", "Saint Tammany", and the "Patron Saint of America", becoming a patriotic symbol for the American colonists. He died in 1701. The New York City Society of St. Tammany would later evolve into the Tammany Hall political machine.